The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday

Name: The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN: 9781436146210

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Series: Isabel Dalhousie #5

Narrator: Davina Porter

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/12/2008

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Women Sleuths, Women

Synopsis

In the delectable fifth installment of the bestselling adventures of Isabel Dalhousie, our cherished inquisitive heroine returns to investigate a medical mystery. A doctor's career has been ruined by allegations of medical fraud and Isabel cannot ignore what may be a miscarriage of justice. Besides, Isabel's insatiable interest is piqued and she finds herself asking questions. Would a respected doctor make such a grave mistake? If not, what explains the death of the patient? Clearly, an investigation is in order. Meanwhile, there is her baby Charlie, who needs looking after; her niece Cat who needs someone to mind her deli; and a mysterious composer who has latched on to Jamie, making Isabel decidedly uncomfortable. Whatever the problem, whatever the case, we know we can count on Isabel's instincts to help her find the right solution.

About Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on October 28, 2018

I discovered that I had missed reading this book which is the fifth book in the Isabel Dalhousie’s Philosophy Club Series. I love the meandering of Isabel Dalhousie’s mind. This book has the familiar activities of Isabel. She is helping Cat in the Deli for a week, while Cat is away on holiday. She i......more

Goodreads review by Sue on December 26, 2020

I’ve been trying to figure out the appeal of this series. It’s a narrative of quotidian proportions, but it is one I turn to when I need something easy and diverting. In this case, just following a hospital stay. All my energy gone. So there was Isabel Dalhousie, civilized, courteous, and undertakin......more

Goodreads review by Sabahat on September 16, 2022

This series continues to annoy me in several ways, but I doubt I’ll stop reading it, because I’m a sucker for books where essentially nothing happens in the protagonists’ lives, where they live in a cocoon that is far away from any real life problems and their waking days are consumed by thoughts an......more